Full Result 2.05 Leicester | 27 December 1997

Quorn Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £4,500 2nd £1,350 3rd £650 4th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Astral Invasion (USA) 7/2 Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	6	108 7 b	83	94	90	–
ch g Risen Star (USA) - Santiki I (Be My Guest)
Made virtually all, blundered 2nd, ridden out

2 2	2. Youbetterbelieveit (IRE) 13/2 M Berry ⁷ Simon Sherwood	M Berry ⁷ Simon Sherwood	8	113	99	101	103	–
ch g The Parson - Emperors Twinkle (King Emperor)
Always chasing winner, rider lost whip 5 out, every chance 3 out, one pace flat

3 7 [9]	5. Cosa Fuair (IRE) 8/1 P Henley ³ Kim Bailey	P Henley ³ Kim Bailey	7	102	80	79	79	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Bold And True (Sir Herbert)
Chased leading pair, effort approaching 2 out, no impression

4 6 [15]	3. New Leaf (IRE) 9/2 G Upton D R Gandolfo	G Upton D R Gandolfo	5	110	89	85	82	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Page Of Gold (Goldhill)
Held up and behind, mistake 4 out, soon beaten

5 24 [39]	1. Wayfarers Way (USA) 6/5F J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	1111	100	71	67	–
ch g Manastash Ridge (USA) - Miss Daytona (USA) (Nashua)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, eased. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse was unsuited by the softish ground

5 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 33.70s (slow by 24.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Ed Weetman, Reynolds And Dean (Astral Invasion) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: Uplands Bloodstock (Youbetterbelieveit)
3rd owner: Martyn Booth (Cosa Fuair)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £12 CSF: £21.04